Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-04

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Il ts 10 she power Of the Knights Of
Lanof 10 this country 70 make thai OF
aanlx .lion . Foundation and 10 np-
growth which uiil Lass for centuries and
be. indeed, the break Of neW DAY for
TIE lab0rlua msn. ubo are the heipefs
Of God. the great oFestor.
Bus 10 aeoomplish this wsfk aRd o.
cupy this psoadest Of all positions thai
Il q possible fog men 10 Eeacn, it will b.
nsssssary for tue knights Of Labor 20
bold steadily v . few cardinal prlnei-
pies:
archfasozA
sscond-A necessity IN this ssuntFy,
where every voter Il sovereign citiBsn
and Iaw maker. 10 take active paFs 10
o lities, eommenoinR ct the caucus OF
preliminary convention where men are
seaecfed 90 Represent their fellow men %
desnRatss % greater conventions
Third-To make exosllence In alI that
pertains % the WORK IN which each and
every Kaieht of Labor shall engage 20
b. ths great consideration.
Pourth-To understand that no man
can possibly be good 10 bis family o.
Useful 20 society or Of strength 70 .
political fabric unless be h good to
himsslf 10 I'll that pertains 10 tbs TAX
lna care Of himself and the preservation
of all bis brain power; Of bis Muscular
and menfAl. poseFs IN acosFdanee with
TIE life prolonRing principles Of TEN
pefeDoe.
rneFs ia no reason Why the time
should not come within q few years
wnen tho reputation Of . knight Of La
Dor will be an open sssam- to any
place Of industry where the best Of
uogkmen are enOloycd.
Let tue great aim Of the Knights Of
Labor be 10 educate and improve
FiFst-Ths material oouditisn and
excellence IN all mechanical pnfsuiis ~
all sho are Knights Of Labor. Then
every manufacturing establishment in
the couaiTy, whose owners Woaid natur-
alIy desire o produse the best articles,
would employ the knights Of Labor IN
gFefeReane 10 any other wofkmeu. II
they gave proof Of superior excellence.
Hec0nd-Tsat organizations OF labor
inc men which Will begin at the very
bedrock and said nppn correct prinoi-
ples, seeking uot 20 mach % gain COS
Qsssts by strtkes and disturbances Of
pa1lie force - By excellence Of work
and disposition; 10 affiliate 20 the far
thesf possible extent With oil that per
tAins 20 the business interests Of the
employer, viii be the great ladder by
which all who l.b0F oan climb 10 the
highest conditions Ia the vorld.
Previaus 30 1853 We we're 90 smploye.
Subsequent 10 this daie we have been an
employer contina sly. Daring al the
time that We we're an emplaye ws nsvsr
struck foE higher wagea, bat labofed u
acquire = kHOwisdgs OF the business en-
Raging our attention, and 10 make our
sslf useful 30 eur employer 10 the far.
tneat possible extent. As q resalt Ne
were never without employment; never
knew the tim Wnen We toald not Cd
tain higher woRfs Ia another ottics than
the one We we're working IN. simply by
applying Ter Q position. Bot at the
same time Wa realized that theFs waa
somes hing 10 life more that seeking tue
hiehesi . ssibie h1Ancial compensation.
DufinR the years We havs bsen an EN-
ployef ef Labor we have had all ksnds-
good, bad and Indifferent Ia DOR employ.
fn0sa Who wers sober, tempsrate, faith
full, attentive 90 business, honest and de-
serving OF b-tteF positions. We have al
ways felt q Reneine pleasure IN beipinR
such 10 better positions, where they
could Fiks oct for themselves. OF per-
from daiiss IN ether ofices where their
peculiaFity Of excel ent service would
bring them the highest possible COM
pensaAioa.
Daring these years We have been CON.
palled 20 Discharge several employees for
drunksnneas. ineompetency. tgnuranor,
eareisssneaa and nsstiness Of speech and
habis. Theaeh each Que thus disehArg
ID claimed 70 be . workman. IN reality
hs vas nothing bat b0tch. In all that
the Trades Uaisna, the Knights Of La
Dor, or ans other oRssniI atiO1 In this
country can On 30 improve the qaaiity
% manhood ana perfcoti0n Of tbs labor.
or, aii deserving, reapectable humanity
viii endorse and assist 10 the farsheat
possible extsnt.
Whyl
necause herein lies The Foad 10 indi-
viduai aad general suacess. and the
greatness Of man and bic governraens.